Glasgow-Blatchford Score
Admission risk markerScore component value
Blood Urea
= 6.5 - 8.02
= 8.0 - 10.03
= 10.0 - 25.04
> 256
Haemoglobin (g/L) for men
= 12.0 - 13.01
= 10.0 - 12.03
< 10.06
Haemoglobin (g/L) for women
= 10.0 - 12.01
< 10.06
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
= 100-1091
= 90-992
< 903
Other markers
Pulse > 100 (per min)1
Presentation with melaena1
Presentation with syncope2
Hepatic disease2
Cardiac failure2

In the validation group, scores of 6 or more were associated with a greater than 50% risk of needing intervention.


References

A risk score to predict need for treatment for upper GI haemorrhage.
Retrieved 17 February 2009

Outpatient management of patients with low-risk upper GI haemorrhage.
Retrieved 24 January 2009

Outpatient management of patients with low-risk upper-gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Lancet 2009 Jan 3; 373:42.
Retrieved January 9 2009

Glasgow-Blatchford bleeding score.
Retrieved 24 January 2009